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MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough vs Reading — Championship
0-0
Reading
Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Going into the match, Middlesbrough had won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 1.2 goals a game; Reading had won 6, drawn 1, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.8.
Match report
Home form going in: Middlesbrough
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 (W D D L W). 1.2 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- W 2-1 vs Barnsley · 3 Oct 2020
- D 1-1 at QPR · 26 Sept 2020
- D 1-1 vs Bournemouth · 19 Sept 2020
- L 1-0 at Watford · 11 Sept 2020
- W 1-2 at Sheffield Weds · 22 Jul 2020
- L 1-3 vs Cardiff · 18 Jul 2020
Away form going in: Reading
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 1, lost 3 (W W W W L). 1.8 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 60% clean sheets.
- W 1-0 vs Watford · 3 Oct 2020
- W 1-2 at Cardiff · 26 Sept 2020
- W 2-0 vs Barnsley · 19 Sept 2020
- W 0-2 at Derby · 12 Sept 2020
- L 1-4 vs Swansea · 22 Jul 2020
- L 4-3 at Blackburn · 18 Jul 2020
Match statistics
| Middlesbrough | Metric | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Total shots | 10 |
| 0 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 19 | Fouls | 19 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 23 |
| 2 | West Ham | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 22 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 22 |
| 4 | Birmingham | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | West Brom | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| 7 | Southampton | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 9 | QPR | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 10 | Blackburn | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 11 | Sheffield Utd | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 12 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 14 |
| 15 | Bolton | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 17 | Charlton | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -5 | 14 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -10 | 12 |
| 19 | Cardiff | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 11 |
| 21 | Norwich | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -4 | 9 |
| 22 | Burnley | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -5 | 8 |
| 23 | Derby | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -11 | 6 |
| 24 | Preston | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | -15 | 4 |